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Date: 02-Feb-2024 Category: Extra Ordinary State: Union Government Country: India

Draft (Amendment) notification Rule 2023 incorporating Accessibility Code for Educational Institutions

Issued by Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment · Department of Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities

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Executive Summary & Key Takeaways

What it means

  • The gazette notification publishes a draft amendment to the Rights of Persons with Disabilities Rules, 2017. This amendment incorporates the Accessibility Code for Educational Institutions, as specified by the Department of School Education and Literacy, Ministry of Education, into the existing rules.
  • The Central Government is proposing this amendment and is seeking feedback from individuals and organizations who may be affected.
  • The draft rules will be considered after 30 days from the date the gazette is made available to the public.

Key Changes

  • The Rights of Persons with Disabilities Rules, 2017 are being amended.
  • A new clause (n) is being inserted after clause (m) in sub-rule (1) of rule (15).
  • The new clause (n) specifically includes the 'Accessibility Code for Educational Institutions' as defined in the Ministry of Education's notification number F. No. 9-4/2022-IS.18, dated 10th January 2024.
  • The proposed amendment is called the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (Amendment) Rules, 2023 and will come into force from the date of its publication in the Official Gazette.

Impact Analysis

Educational Institutions

  • Action Item: Review the notification F. No. 9-4/2022-IS.18, dated 10th January 2024, from the Department of School Education and Literacy, Ministry of Education, to understand the specific requirements of the Accessibility Code for Educational Institutions. Assess current accessibility standards and develop a plan to address any gaps.

Persons with Disabilities

  • Action Item: Review the draft notification and provide feedback to the Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment regarding any concerns or suggestions for improvement.

Ministry of Education

  • Action Item: Ensure that the Accessibility Code is clearly defined and communicated to all educational institutions. Provide resources and support to help institutions implement the code effectively.

Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment

  • Action Item: Consider all objections and suggestions received during the consultation period and finalize the amendment to the rules. Ensure effective implementation and monitoring of the amended rules.

Key Entities Referenced

Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act, 2016: The principal act that provides for the rights and entitlements of persons with disabilities. Rights of Persons with Disabilities Rules, 2017: The rules framed under the Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act, 2016, to provide detailed procedures and mechanisms for implementing the provisions of the Act. Department of School Education and Literacy, Ministry of Education: The department responsible for defining the Accessibility Code for Educational Institutions (Notification No. F. No. 9-4/2022-IS.18, dated 10th January 2024). Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment: The ministry responsible for the overall welfare and empowerment of persons with disabilities and for amending the Rights of Persons with Disabilities Rules.
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रजिस्ट्री स.ं डी.एल.- 33004/99 REGD. No. D. L.-33004/99 सी.जी.-डी.एल.-अ.-02022024-251751 CG-DxLx-xEG-I0D2H0x2x2x0 24-251751 xxxGIDExxx असाधारण EXTRAORDINARY भाग II—खण् ड 3—उप-खण् ड (i) PART II—Section 3—Sub-section (i) प्राजधकार स ेप्रकाजित PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY स.ं 81] नई दिल्ली, िुक्रिार, फरिरी 2, 2024/माघ 13, 1945 No.81] NEW DELHI, FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 2, 2024/MAGHA 13, 1945 सामाजिक न्याय और अजधकाररता मत्रं ालय (दिव्ागं िन सिजिकरण जिभाग) अजधसचू ना नई दिल्ली, 1 फरिरी, 2024 सा.का.जन. 90(अ).—दिव्ांगिन अजधकार जनयम, 2017 म ें संिोधन करन े के जलए कजतपय जनयमों का जनम्नजलजखत मसौिा , जिन्ह ें दिव्ांगिन अजधकार अजधजनयम, 2016 (2016 का 49) की धारा 100 की उप-धारा (1) और (2) द्वारा प्रित्त िजियों का प्रयोग करते हुए केन्रीय सरकार का प्रस्ट्ताि प्रकाजित करने का ह,ै इसके द्वारा प्रभाजित होने िाले संभाजित व्जियों की सूचना के जलए उि धारा की उप धारा (1) द्वारा यथा अपेजित अनुसार एतद्द्वारा प्रकाजित दकया िाता ह ै और एतद्द्वारा नोरिस दिया िाता ह ै दक आजधकाररक रािपत्र की प्रजतया ाँ जिसम ें यह अजधसूचना प्रकाजित की गई ह ै और िनता को उपलब्ध करा िी गई ह ै उस तारीख स े 30 दिन की अिजध की समाजि के पश्चात उि मसौिा जनयमों पर जिचार दकया िाएगा ; उि मसौिा जनयमों के संबंध म ें उपरोि जिजनर्िष्टि अिजध की समाजि स े पूिि दकसी भी व्जि स े प्राि होने िाली आपजत्तयों और सुझािों पर केंर सरकार द्वारा जिचार दकया िाएगा; आपजत्तयां और सुझाि, यदि कोई हो, श्री राम चरण मीणा, अिर सजचि, भारत सरकार, जिकलांग व्जियों के अजधकाररता जिभाग (दिव्ांगिन), कमरा नंबर 11 ए, 5िीं मंजिल, पंजडत िीनियाल अंत्योिय भिन, सीिीओ कॉम्प्लेक्स, लोधी रोड, नई दिल्ली, 110003 या rcmeena.79@gov.in पर ईमेल द्वारा भेिा िा सकता ह।ै 705 GI/2024 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(i)] मसौिा जनयम 1. संजिि िीर्कि और जिस्ट्तार.- (1) इन जनयमों को दिव्ागं िन अजधकार (संिोधन) जनयम, 2023 कहा िाएगा । (2) य ेरािपत्र म ें इनके प्रकािन की तारीख स ेलागू होंगे। 2. दिव्ांगिन अजधकार जनयम, 2017 म,ें जनयम (15) म,ें उप-जनयम (1) म,ें खंड (ड) के बाि, जनम्नजलजखत खंड अंत: स्ट्थाजपत दकया िाएगा, अथाित्: - "(ढ) स्ट्कूल जििा और सािरता जिभाग, जििा मंत्रालय के अजधसूचना संख्या फा. स.ं 9-4/2022-आईएस.18, दिनांक 10 िनिरी 2024 म ें जनर्िष्टि िेजिक संस्ट्थानों क जलए अजभगम्पयता संजहता को अजधसूचना म ें जिजनर्िष्टि दकया गया ह।ै [फा. स.ं I-12012/5/2022-AIC] रािीि िमाि, संयक्ु त सजचि नोि:- दिव्ांगिन अजधकार अजधकार जनयम, 2017 भारत के रािपत्र, असाधारण, भाग II, खंड 3, उपखंड (i) म ें अजधसूचना संख्या सा.का.जन. 591 (असा.), दिनांक 15 िून, 2017 द्वारा प्रकाजित दकए गए थ े और सा.का.जन. 07 (असा.) दिनांक 02 िनिरी, 2024 द्वारा अंजतम बार संिोजधत दकया गया था। MINISTRY OF SOCIAL JUSTICE AND EMPOWERMENT [Department of Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities (Divyangjan)] NOTIFICATION New Delhi, the 1st February, 2024 G.S.R. 90(E).— The following draft of certain rules to amend the Rights of Persons with Disabilities Rules, 2017, which the Central Government proposes to make in exercise of the powers conferred by sub-sections (1) and (2) of section 100 of the Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act, 2016 (49 of 2016), is hereby published as required by sub-section (1) of the said section, for the information of all persons likely to be affected thereby; and notice is hereby given that the said draft rules shall be taken into consideration after the expiry of a period of thirty days from the date on which the copies of the Official Gazette in which this notification is published are made available to the public; Objections and suggestions, if any, may be addressed to Shri Ram Charan Meena Under Secretary to the Government of India, Department of Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities (Divyangjan), Room No 11 A, 5th Floor, Pandit Deen Dayal Antyodaya Bhawan, CGO Complex, Lodhi Road, New Delhi, 110003 or by email at rcmeena.79@gov.in The objections and suggestions, which may be received from any person with respect to the said draft rules before the expiry of the period specified above, will be considered by the Central Government. DRAFT RULES 1. Short title and extent.- (1) These rules may be called the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (Amendment) Rules, 2023. (2) They shall come into force from the date of their publication in the Official Gazette. 2. In the Rights of Persons with Disabilities Rules, 2017, in rule (15), in sub-rule (1), after clause (m), the following clause shall be inserted, namely:- “(n) Accessibility Code for Educational Institutions as specified in the notification of the Department of School Education and Literacy, Ministry of Education, Government of India, vide notification number F. No. 9-4/2022-IS.18, dated the 10th January 2024. [F. No. I-12012/5/2022-AIC] RAJEEV SHARMA, Jt. Secy. Note : The Rights of Persons with Disabilities Rules, 2017 were published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part II, section 3, sub-section (i) vide notification number G.S.R. 591 (E), dated the 15th June, 2017 and was last amended vide G.S.R. 07 (E), dated the 2nd January 2024. Uploaded by Dte. of Printing at Government of India Press, Ring Road, Mayapuri, New Delhi-110064 and Published by the Controller of Publications, Delhi-110054.

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